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Alleged Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland

July 3, 2026 0

A teenager has been arrested for alleged involvement with the Scattered Spider hacking group, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has said. Peter Stokes, 19, was arrested in Finland in April and extradited to the […]

Kim Dotcom Loses Court of Appeal Bid to Block Extradition to the U.S.

July 2, 2026 0

After more than fourteen years of legal battles, Kim Dotcom has lost his latest attempt to avoid extradition to the United States. New Zealand’s Court of Appeal dismissed the Megaupload founder’s challenge to the Justice […]

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

One win and three defeats for Trump in dramatic day at Supreme Court

June 30, 2026 0

On the second-to-last day of Supreme Court decisions for this term, the justices delivered a big win for Donald Trump. But beneath the headline-generating ruling on expansive presidential power, the court gave some indications that […]

US Department of Justice seizes nearly 400 pirate streaming domain names offering FIFA World Cup matches

June 28, 2026 0

The U.S. Department of Justice announced the seizure of nearly 400 pirate streaming domain names that offered access to FIFA World Cup matches. This enforcement action, dubbed “Operation Offsides”, targets popular brands including “rojadirecta”, “koora”, […]

Nicholas Rossi, the US rapist who faked his death and fled to Scotland in bid to escape justice, has died

June 27, 2026 0

Nicholas Rossi, who fled from the US to Scotland after he faked his own death to avoid rape charges, has died in hospital. Rossi, originally from Rhode Island, was jailed last year for raping two women in […]

Two teenage rapists jailed for four years after ‘unduly lenient’ sentences changed

July 3, 2026 0

Two teenage boys have had their sentences for the rape of two girls increased after they were found to be “unduly lenient”. All the children in the case have been granted anonymity because of their […]

At least eight arrests linked to forums that encourage drugging and raping women

July 3, 2026 0

At least eight people have been arrested in the UK after investigations into online networks that encourage men to drug and rape women, the National Crime Agency has said. The agency has identified 270 people […]

Teens who hacked TfL were known to police years before cyber-attack

June 28, 2026 0

Two young men convicted over the cyber-attack that crippled Transport for London (TfL) in 2024 had long histories of cyber-offending and were both known to law enforcement bodies, the BBC has learnt. Owen Flowers, 18, […]

Nicholas Rossi, the US rapist who faked his death and fled to Scotland in bid to escape justice, has died

June 27, 2026 0

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

Former SNP chief Peter Murrell jailed for £400,000 embezzlement of party funds

June 23, 2026 0

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in jail after he admitted to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party. Murrell – the estranged husband of Nicola […]

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

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Teens who hacked TfL were known to police years before cyber-attack

Nicholas Rossi, the US rapist who faked his death and fled to Scotland in bid to escape justice, has died

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Former SNP chief Peter Murrell jailed for £400,000 embezzlement of party funds

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